1. THE COMMON APPLICATION SECTION: EDUCATION INFORMATION

2. AGENDA Section: Education Information needed

3. WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE FILLING OUT THE EDUCATION SECTION? Where you have attended school since 9 th grade Where you are currently attending school Name of college & courses taken for dual credit (if applicable) Expected graduation date Name and contact information for your RTC College Counselor Senior courses you are taking GPA (unweighted) Awards you have received

4. 1) IN YOUR WEB BROWSER TYPE: WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG

5. 2) INSERT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND COMMON APP PASSWORD TO LOG IN

6. 3) SELECT THE “COMMON APP” TAB 4) SELECT THE “EDUCATION” SECTION

7. 5) CLICK ON “FIND SCHOOL” A)Type in your school name B)Select your school C)Click “Continue”

8. 6) ENTER YOUR SCHOOL INFORMATION Important Information A)Graduation Date: May 24, 2014 B) Counselor Information: Name: ____________________ Title: ______________________ Email: _____________________ Phone: ____________________ Uplift Preparatory 123 Shine Through Way Dallas, TX 76543 USA Charter CEEB Code: 12345

9. 7) SELECT IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED OTHER SCHOOLS

10. 8) IF APPLICABLE, ENTER IF YOUR EDUCATION HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED

11. 9) SELECT IF YOU HAVE TAKEN COLLEGE COURSES

12. IF YOU HAVE TAKEN COLLEGE COURSES, ENTER CAMPUS INFORMATION A) Select the number of college courses you have taken B) Click “College Lookup” C) Enter college information & select college D) Select “Continue” after you have entered all information

13. 10) SELECT IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

14. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, ENTER THEIR INFORMATION A) Select number of organizations B) Select “Continue” after you have entered all information

15. 11) ENTER YOUR GRADE INFORMATION Important Information A)Class Rank: “None” B) GPA Scale: “4” C) GPA Weighting: “Unweighted”

16. 12) ENTER ALL YOUR SENIOR YEAR COURSES TIP: Use your schedule to fill out this information!

17. 13) ENTER ALL YOUR AWARDS A) Select number of awards B) Select “Continue” after you have entered all information

18. 14) ENTER YOUR DESIRED FUTURE PLANS

19. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE FINISHED THE EDUCATION SECTION! Yay! What’s next?! ….Can I sign my FERPA form now? Yay! What’s next?! ….Can I sign my FERPA form now?